Relationship with the European Union: Slovenia and Montenegro Compared

As part of former Yugoslavia and non -members of the Eastern Bloc, Slovenia and Montenegro enjoyed a special status and relationships with the European Communities (EC) before most other socialist countries. Economic and social interactions with the EC and its member states thus formed part of Slove...

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Autores principales:	Djurovic Gordana, Lajh Damjan
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Lenguaje:	CS EN SK
Publicado:	Sciendo 2020
Materias:	european union europeanisation enlargement slovenia montenegro Political science J
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3b8aece1799c43dc856004359eff3daa2021-12-02T16:39:06ZRelationship with the European Union: Slovenia and Montenegro Compared1801-342210.2478/pce-2020-0030https://doaj.org/article/3b8aece1799c43dc856004359eff3daa2020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2020-0030https://doaj.org/toc/1801-3422As part of former Yugoslavia and non -members of the Eastern Bloc, Slovenia and Montenegro enjoyed a special status and relationships with the European Communities (EC) before most other socialist countries. Economic and social interactions with the EC and its member states thus formed part of Slovenian and Montenegrin life even during socialism, particularly after Yugoslavia signed special agreements on trade relations with the EC in the 1970s and 1980s. In this respect, Europeanisation as ‘practical’ integration with the EC was closely linked with liberalisation processes concerning the economy, society and politics along with democratic transition processes that began in the late 1980s. When Slovenia joined the European Union (EU) in 2004 following a relatively smooth integration process, Montenegro was still holding EU candidate member status, after having officially started its accession negotiations in June 2012. The article analyses selected development and integration aspects of Slovenia and Montenegro, their relationship with the EU, together with their similarities and differences. The aim is to highlight developments in both countries and determine whether Slovenia, as an ex -Yugoslav republic and EU member since 2004, may serve as a good example for Montenegro to follow while pursuing European integration.Djurovic GordanaLajh DamjanSciendoarticleeuropean unioneuropeanisationenlargementsloveniamontenegroPolitical scienceJCSENSKPolitics in Central Europe, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 667-687 (2020)
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description	As part of former Yugoslavia and non -members of the Eastern Bloc, Slovenia and Montenegro enjoyed a special status and relationships with the European Communities (EC) before most other socialist countries. Economic and social interactions with the EC and its member states thus formed part of Slovenian and Montenegrin life even during socialism, particularly after Yugoslavia signed special agreements on trade relations with the EC in the 1970s and 1980s. In this respect, Europeanisation as ‘practical’ integration with the EC was closely linked with liberalisation processes concerning the economy, society and politics along with democratic transition processes that began in the late 1980s. When Slovenia joined the European Union (EU) in 2004 following a relatively smooth integration process, Montenegro was still holding EU candidate member status, after having officially started its accession negotiations in June 2012. The article analyses selected development and integration aspects of Slovenia and Montenegro, their relationship with the EU, together with their similarities and differences. The aim is to highlight developments in both countries and determine whether Slovenia, as an ex -Yugoslav republic and EU member since 2004, may serve as a good example for Montenegro to follow while pursuing European integration.
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title	Relationship with the European Union: Slovenia and Montenegro Compared
title_short	Relationship with the European Union: Slovenia and Montenegro Compared
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Relationship with the European Union: Slovenia and Montenegro Compared

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